INFO Act2017-11-07Introduced in HouseIndexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids Act of 2017 or the INFO Act

This bill requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to appoint a federal coordinator within the Department of Health and Human Services to:

coordinate programs related to opioid abuse reduction,

liaise with state and local entities carrying out activities relating to opioid abuse reduction, and

establish and operate a publicly available electronic database to facilitate data collection related to opioid abuse.

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